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Waterstones would sell books written by AI, says chains boss
Posted onFelicity Hannah,Big Boss Interviewand Michael Sheils McNamee,Business reporter PA Waterstones would stock books created using artificial intelligence, the company’s boss has said, as long as they were clearly labelled, and if customers wanted them. However, James Daunt, a veteran of the bookselling industry, said he personally did not expect that to happen. “There’s a huge…
Planning approvals for new homes at record low, figures show
Posted onDaniel Wainwright and Harriet AgerholmData Journalists, BBC Verify Getty Images The figures strike a blow to the government’s promise to deliver 1.5 million homes by the next election. The number of planning approvals for new homes in England is unacceptable, the new housing secretary has said, after official data showed permission for building homes fell…
Revolution Bars to enter administration with 2,200 jobs at risk
Posted onRevel Collective The owner of Revolucion de Cuba and Peach Pubs is to go into administration, putting as many as 2,200 jobs at risk. Revel Collective, the parent company which has 62 pubs and bars across the UK, put itself up for sale in October after facing what it called “a continued period of external…
